Ghana qualified and there is no wonder that Ratomir Dujkovic is happy. This surely is not the case with Bruce Arena.

Ratomir DUJKOVIC (GHA)
It was a nervous game because of the importance of the points, especially for them. I’m satisfied with the performance of my guys, but we didn’t play as usual. They created space, they’re […]

Ghana qualified and there is no wonder that Ratomir Dujkovic is happy. This surely is not the case with Bruce Arena.
Ratomir DUJKOVIC (GHA)
It was a nervous game because of the importance of the points, especially for them. I’m satisfied with the performance of my guys, but we didn’t play as usual. They created space, they’re […]

Czech Republic is out of the World Cup after losing 2-0 to Italy! The results combined tonight to eliminate Czech Republi, the 2nd place in the FIFA nations chart.
The biggest surprise of the World Cup so far is, without a doubt, Ghana. Ghana qualified to the final 16 following a win over Czech Republic (2-0) […]

Important matches should be carefully refereed. Let’s hope no major mistakes will occur.

Match 41
CZECH REPUBLIC-ITALY
22.06.2006
HAMBURG
Referee: ARCHUNDIA Benito (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: RAMIREZ Jose (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: VERGARA Hector (CAN)
Fourth Official: RUIZ Oscar (COL)
Fifth Official: NAVIA Jose (COL)
Match 42
GHANA-USA
22.06.2006
NUREMBERG
Referee: MERK Markus (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: SCHRAER Christian (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: SALVER Jan-Hendrik (GER)
Fourth Official: KAMIKAWA Toru (JPN)
Fifth Official: […]

As you would expect, the reactions are moderate, but Italy is not happy. USA are still in the race and Bruce Arena waits the final game, that may put them in the final 16.

Bruce ARENA (USA)
The team were fantastic tonight, playing with nine men against ten. It’s the first time in my career that I’ve […]

1-1, the final result, colaborated with Ghana’s win over the Czech Republic, created a whirl in the group.

Simone PERROTTA (ITA)
I’m disappointed because we didn’t play as well as we did against Ghana. On a personal level the last thing I needed was an injury because my form has been good. I have my club […]

Unfortuantely I haven’t had time to see the games in their entirety, with the exception of Portugal - Iran.
When I got home, I couldn’t believe my eyes: Ghana beat Czech Republic 2-0 and Italy draws with USA: 1-1 in a game that saw the most eliminations in the World Cup so far: 3.
Things got way […]

USA’s coach, Bruce Arena, says that Italy is like a block, without any weak ponts.

“I know of no weaknesses in the Italy team,” Arena told a news conference before training on Friday.
The US coach hopes his side, who have never beaten Italy in five meetings, can take what chances come their way. “You’ll get […]

John Harkes is “the captain for life” for the USA squad. He is now in Germany as a commentator for an US television and answered some questions.

FIFAworldcup.com: What did you think of the first US game against Czech Republic?
John Harkes: The obvious answer would be disappointment. Certainly over the last four years after the […]

Everyone that played poker or watched it on TV, at least, knows about Daniel Negreanu. One of the most important young players in the World, he is of Romanian descent, like I am, so he rooted for Romania in previosult World Cups. Now, he roots for the country he lives in, U.S.A.

I’ve been watching […]